World Drug Day: Some Hard Hitting Facts

The effects are Numerous

As today is World Drug Day, you need to be aware of what substance abuse can do to you. And this does not include minor effects like hallucinations and brain damage. These just seem to be words for people. They read it and move on. How about giving you some real life examples of the effects that drugs have on your brain? Here are some real things that people do when they are under the influence of narcotic drugs for a prolonged period of time.

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Pull Out Your Own Hair

Many hardened drug addicts develop bald patches on their heads because they develop an obsession to pull out their own hair. The more they do it, the more they feel the urge to pull their hair.

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Scratching Out Your Own Skin

Many drug abusers have patches of raw red skin on their face and body. This is because they complain of a persistent 'itch' that does not go away. They keep on itching and the skin becomes raw in the process.

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Fearing The Mirror

Many patent drug abusers fear to see their own image in the mirror. This is because the long term effects of drug abuse distort your face so much that you can't recognize the stranger in the mirror anymore. It scares them to look into the mirror and see their own distorted image. It is like going through a bad dream.

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Forget Their Own Names

Drugs have long lasting effects on the nervous system. If you continue to take drugs for prolonged periods of time, you can forget your own identity. You will forget your name, your family and where you came from and that will make you turn into a zombie.

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Loss Of Hearing

When you are on a drug trip, you hear only what you want to hear. Your mind blocks out all other sounds that pull you back to reality. When you start tripping on drugs regularly, you can permanently lose the capacity to hear normal human voices and sounds. Imagine living in a perpetual lull.
These are just the few most talked about defects caused by drugs. There are numerous problems that still mankind is yet to find. Drugs cost much more than 'paranoia' and 'dementia' that are just words in the books. Drugs have real symptoms on real people. On World Drug Day, take a pledge to stay away from substance abuse.